US Condemns Attempted Attacks on Jazan

US Special Envoy Tim Lenderking during his visit to Germany last week. Photo: Press Office for the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, US Department of State
US Special Envoy Tim Lenderking during his visit to Germany last week. Photo: Press Office for the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, US Department of State
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US Condemns Attempted Attacks on Jazan

US Special Envoy Tim Lenderking during his visit to Germany last week. Photo: Press Office for the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, US Department of State
US Special Envoy Tim Lenderking during his visit to Germany last week. Photo: Press Office for the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs, US Department of State

Washington has condemned the attempted attacks of Yemen’s Houthi militias on the southern Saudi city of Jazan.

“The United States strongly condemns the Houthi complex attacks against Saudi Arabia this week, including the most recent attack in Jazan, which threatened civilian infrastructure,” said State Department spokesman Ned Price.

“These actions by the Houthis perpetuate the conflict in Yemen, now going into its seventh year. As US Special Envoy Tim Lenderking and UN Special Envoy Martin Griffiths work side-by-side to promote UN-led peace efforts, the Houthis’ actions are prolonging the suffering of the Yemeni people and jeopardizing these efforts at a moment when there is a commitment from the international community to end the conflict now.”

He reiterated his call on all parties to agree to a comprehensive, nationwide ceasefire, and to engage in negotiations towards an inclusive UN-mediated political agreement.

The State Department said in a statement on Friday that Lenderking returned from travel to Germany and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

“In Berlin, he met with representatives from the UN Security Council permanent member states, as well as Germany, Kuwait, Sweden, and the EU to discuss the importance of reaching a lasting solution to the conflict and taking action to mitigate the humanitarian and economic crisis,” it said.

“These next steps include ending the Houthi assault on Marib, facilitating UN inspection and repair of the SAFER oil tanker, and supporting the Republic of Yemen Government’s efforts to stabilize the Yemeni economy and ease the humanitarian crisis.”

The statement said that German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas and German Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director General for Near and Middle East Dr. Philipp Ackermann expressed Germany’s full support of the UN-led peace efforts in a joint meeting with Lenderking. The meeting was attended by US Chargé d’Affaires Robin Quinville and Griffiths.

In the UAE, Lenderking met with Foreign Ministry officials to discuss the importance of full implementation of the Riyadh Agreement and a united Yemeni government.

“Lenderking and Griffiths continue to work side-by-side to encourage the swift delivery of fuel into Yemen and re-initiate political talks with the support of the Government of Oman. We need all parties to commit seriously and negotiate in good faith. People are suffering,” added the statement.



OIC Condemns Expansionist Statements Made by Israeli Prime Minister

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) condemned the provocative statements made by the Israel's prime minister.
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) condemned the provocative statements made by the Israel's prime minister.
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OIC Condemns Expansionist Statements Made by Israeli Prime Minister

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) condemned the provocative statements made by the Israel's prime minister.
The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) condemned the provocative statements made by the Israel's prime minister.

The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) condemned the provocative statements made by the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, regarding the so-called “Greater Israel Vision,” considering them an extension of Israel’s rhetoric of extremism, incitement, and aggression.

The OIC also said the statements display disregard for the sovereignty of states, and constitute a flagrant violation of the principles of international law, the United Nations Charter, and relevant UN resolutions, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Thursday.

The OIC affirmed that these “aggressive” statements aim to evade Israel from its international obligations as the occupying power and to persist in violating the legitimate rights of the Palestinian people, foremost among them their right to self-determination and to establish an independent state along the 1967 borders with Al-Quds Al-Sharif “Jerusalem” as its capital.

The OIC warned of the dangers of Israel’s expansionist colonial rhetoric, which poses a threat to regional and international peace and security, fuels the cycle of violence, and contributes to the escalation and prolongation of the conflict in the region.

Additionally, the OIC reiterated its call on the international community, particularly the UN Security Council, to assume its responsibilities in confronting these aggressive policies, take decisive measures to halt the Israeli aggression, implement the two-state solution, and end the unlawful occupation of the Palestinian and Arab territories since 1967.

Netanyahu had on Wednesday again called for what he refers to as the voluntary migration of Palestinians from the war-ravaged Gaza territory, and what critics have warned could be ethnic cleansing.